Name: Our Water, Our Future: A Look at the Central Iowa Water Quality Report
Start: 2025-10-29T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-29T19:30:00-05:00
Location: Big Grove Brewery (Iowa City)

Our Water, Our Future: A Look at the Central Iowa Water Quality Report

Join Iowa's water experts for an encore presentation of findings from the Central Iowa Source Water Research Assessment (CISWRA) report—a groundbreaking scientific study that provides the most comprehensive analysis of water quality in the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers to date. This historic event will feature a distinguished panel of scientists who were directly involved in creating this landmark 227-page assessment, offering attendees unprecedented access to the researchers behind this critical work.
Registration is required. Please fill out this short registration form here: https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cUw1jpF1kcp4RSK to receive event information and updates.
Event Schedule - Subject to Change:
5:30 p.m: Doors open
6:00 p.m: A welcome and introductions
6:15 p.m: Prepared remarks from CISWRA researchers
7:00 p.m: Questions from the audience - Moderated by Erin Jordan, Associate Professor of Practice in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication
7:20 p.m: Call to Action
7:30 p.m: End
The CISWRA Project was commissioned by the Polk County Board of Supervisors in 2023 to provide an unbiased, comprehensive analysis of our region's source water quality. This collaborative effort represents one of the most thorough scientific assessments ever conducted on Central Iowa's water resources.
For more information about the CISWRA report, visit: polkcountyiowa.gov/public-works/water-resources/polk-county-water-quality-initiatives/